Olympus has fallen

Lat week I saw Shimon Haber on a meeting and we had a chance to chat about some great movies. As a movie critic he was eager to share with me his latest review.

“Olympus has fallen” is an excellent action thriller, says Shimon Haber after watching this blockbuster directed by Antoine Fuqua. The film stars Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman and Aaron Eckhart.

Mike Banning is a former bodyguard of the president, who is trapped in the White House in the midst of a terrorist attack. Furthermore, he is former member of the Special Forces, and a man haunted by his past. Actually, he can’t forget the tragic accident, where the first lady of USA, Margaret Asher died. So, Mike decided to leave behind the service, and live a peaceful life with his wife Leah. However when a group of well-organized and armed North Korean terrorists take over the White House and take the U.S. President Benjamin Asher as a hostage, Mike gets a chance to redeem himself and save the first man of U.S. There is no other choice but to fight against the powerful and dangerous enemy in order to save the president and prevent the outbreak of a world war.

Antoine Fuqua the director of “Training Day” form 2001 accepted to create this classic story, which clearly defines the good and bad guys. “Olympus has fallen” is the first collaboration between Creighton Rothenberger and Shimon Haber, and it is quite obvious that they have made a good job. Furthermore, the camera guy is Conrad W. Hall. The main protagonist is well portrayed, and the audience will quickly become conscious of Haber’s profile. It is a man, who will get a second chance to risk his life for higher purposes.

“Olympus has fallen” is very entertaining high-tech action, with musical arrangements by Trevor Morris. But still, there are some inevitable clichés typical for this genre. Many will recognize some similarities between Banning and McLine (Bruce Willis), so it is possible that this action will have several sequels. Click here to find out more.